tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post978566893411163900..comments2024-03-29T06:40:49.882+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: Condensed Milk: Heirloom Comfort FoodJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-81616434434796029022009-08-23T02:23:23.819+10:002009-08-23T02:23:23.819+10:00I still eat condensed milk sandwiches and I rememb...I still eat condensed milk sandwiches and I remember the pyramid-shaped cartons (mentioned by Neen)from my childhood in the late 60s/early 70s. Somehow, the condensed milk in those cartons tasted different from the condensed milk in a tin. Much more special but I'm sure it was psychological.<br /><br />Evaporated milk is not as thick and it is unsweetened. Many Malaysians (including myself)like it with coffee. - Daphne Lee (daphne.blogs.com)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-91825992080538593992008-05-27T22:11:00.000+10:002008-05-27T22:11:00.000+10:00thanks Holler - condensed milk sandwiches does sou...thanks Holler - condensed milk sandwiches does sound a tad bizarre but I guess they were different times<BR/><BR/>thanks Neen - you are in fine company as a lover of condensed milk but you have reminded me that I had better get a dentist appt soon :-)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-13400357240082136452008-05-27T10:00:00.000+10:002008-05-27T10:00:00.000+10:00Oh, thanks for all this research! How fascinating....Oh, thanks for all this research! How fascinating. When I was a child in Sub-Saharan Africa, we couldn't get milk other than in powdered or condensed form (Tse Tse fly). My Mom absolutely adored condensed milk; we would purchase little carton "sucker" snacks at the corner store right by our elementary school. These triangular, cardboard products held about 1/4 cup of condensed milk and we would rip off a corner and suck to our heart's content. I'm so glad to hear that other folks love the stuff as well! Although it must be horrible for our teeth...Neenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10669218258335429493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-68763439771365556522008-05-27T07:48:00.000+10:002008-05-27T07:48:00.000+10:00My Auntie Jennie used to eat condensed milk sandwi...My Auntie Jennie used to eat condensed milk sandwiches, while my gran ate sugar sanwiches. Must have been down to rationing during the war! Way to sweet for me, but it makes for some yummy treats.Jacqueline Meldrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05748535381400208316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-69062660081383285582008-05-26T21:57:00.000+10:002008-05-26T21:57:00.000+10:00thanks Ashley - I only recently discovered that co...thanks Ashley - I only recently discovered that condensed milk was a key ingredient in key lime pie - now I really want to try it and I want to try your condensed milk baked on bread - sounds like great comfort food!Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-20728803354170580552008-05-26T16:11:00.000+10:002008-05-26T16:11:00.000+10:00Mmm I love condensed milk! I've been dying to try ...Mmm I love condensed milk! I've been dying to try making/eating a key lime pie with it. One of my favourite ways to eat it is on a thick slice of white toast, and baked. Not the healthiest thing but definitely delicious! I love the idea of using condensed milk instead of eggs for macaroons, I'll have to try that.eatme_delicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657772782487330009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-19306655599446934122008-05-25T13:14:00.000+10:002008-05-25T13:14:00.000+10:00thanks Tanna - I was surprised how fascinating con...thanks Tanna - I was surprised how fascinating condensed milk is!Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-21948121119587758502008-05-24T23:22:00.000+10:002008-05-24T23:22:00.000+10:00Mock Turtle sounds and looks so fun. I think the...Mock Turtle sounds and looks so fun. I think they'd make anybody happy. <BR/>Very interesting research on this one.MyKitchenInHalfCupshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07321041059604871286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-86433700479744150372008-05-23T23:26:00.000+10:002008-05-23T23:26:00.000+10:00thanks Ricki - I only found out that there was suc...thanks Ricki - I only found out that there was such a sweet thing as turtles last year - they sounds like something I would love and E would love them even more. The apricot cookies were too full of gritty sugar which is why I was disappointed with them - edible but could be so much better<BR/><BR/>thanks for visiting Lidian - am intrigued by your kitchen retro posts<BR/><BR/>thanks Mary - I have often wondered if there was an unsweetened condensed milk - but never realised it was actually evaporated milk<BR/><BR/>thanks Lysy - I'd never thought of condensed milk being particularly british - would recommend it to you but not for health benefits<BR/><BR/>thanks LisaRene - I didn't realise condensed milk is often in pumpkin pie - I have only made it once and don't remember using condensed milk (but then I see versions of my mum's caramel tart without condensed milk too)<BR/><BR/>thanks Lucy - I can understand why you would have eaten a whole can of condensed milk as a child - makes me wonder why I never did - but probably a good thing by the sounds of it<BR/><BR/>thanks Victoria - hope you enjoy the bars - they really are a treat - often my on the stereo is incidental but occasionally it has meaning and I thought billy bragg appropriate for this post as Yarrow introduced me to him as well as mock turtle<BR/><BR/>thanks frances - nostaglia about condensed milk is a wonderful thing - and it always tastes as good as I remember!<BR/><BR/>thanks Katie - am sure your monday munchers would love some of these<BR/><BR/>thanks Keely - I did wonder about making the dressing so am encouraged by your memories - and that sounds wonderful to have a tube of condensed milk when trampingJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-80884704069382561822008-05-23T21:45:00.000+10:002008-05-23T21:45:00.000+10:00My mother used to make salad dressing from condens...My mother used to make salad dressing from condensed milk. It was actually really yummy - unless you hit a lump of mustard powder because she'd been in a hurry. When I went on a school tramping trip (many, many years ago), one of the provisions on the list was a tube of condensed milk. Sure enough, it was squirt in the mouth stuff for energy. The canny trampers usually had more than one tube, lol.Keelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17870315283612487604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-58865413395893419302008-05-23T15:51:00.000+10:002008-05-23T15:51:00.000+10:00Thanks for the info into the condensed milk, very ...Thanks for the info into the condensed milk, very interesting. Both your recipe sound yummy.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05008246307753272616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-9492871964845325762008-05-23T12:09:00.000+10:002008-05-23T12:09:00.000+10:00wow fantastic post johanna - i also have wonderful...wow fantastic post johanna - i also have wonderful nostalgia about this stuff and can't wait to try your recipes. thanks for bringing it all back.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16261929821305013286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-60350970987104673782008-05-23T12:06:00.000+10:002008-05-23T12:06:00.000+10:00Johanna, when I saw the recipe I thought of the US...Johanna, when I saw the recipe I thought of the US version of "turtles" (the candy) which, incidentally, are heavenly. Anyway, I was going to put together a couple of pans of coconut rum brownies for a picnic this weekend, but have changed my mind. Mock-Turtle Bars sound great (and I've made the brownies for this crowd before-- something different would be better). Thanks so much for posting the recipe!<BR/><BR/>Also, as I got to the end of your post I noticed what you were listening to. Hmmm. I woke to Billy Bragg on the radio (I think the song is titled "New England") and I spent most of the day humming it to myself. Now it's back! ;)Viccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15836119827196914412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-86860862185267448702008-05-23T10:03:00.000+10:002008-05-23T10:03:00.000+10:00Once made myself very, very sick when I was about ...Once made myself very, very sick when I was about 10 as I ate an entire tin...strangely it hasn't put me off the stuff!<BR/><BR/>Gosh. Imagine now trying to claim it as a 'health' food?!Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524429760235996360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-27992544104387452872008-05-23T08:24:00.000+10:002008-05-23T08:24:00.000+10:00What an informative post! I have been curious abo...What an informative post! I have been curious about evaporated and condensed milk but never took the time to investigate. In the States, these are big sellers at Thanksgiving because they are a staple ingredient in Pumpkin Pie.<BR/><BR/>I have only tasted condensed milk a couple of times but I can still recall the flavor and texture, it IS really tasty! <BR/><BR/>I wouldn't know which treat to try and would have to have one (or two) of each. Lucky co-workers :)LisaRenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17033748967210196808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-46107972435994635432008-05-23T02:34:00.000+10:002008-05-23T02:34:00.000+10:00Oooh, my mouth is watering! I've hardly ever cooke...Oooh, my mouth is watering! I've hardly ever cooked with condensed (or evaporated - I never realised the difference was such a simple rule) milk. I think it's part of my non-British heritage. I've never heard of Mock Turtle bars either, though they sound like fun!<BR/><BR/>Those poor sea-sick cows though (and the poor babies who had to live on condensed milk. Mothers often thought it was more 'scientific' food than breast milk because it was purchased)<BR/><BR/>I love your history posts - keep them coming!Lysyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415024852684873909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-3778444707796541222008-05-23T01:28:00.000+10:002008-05-23T01:28:00.000+10:00A very very informative post. I always have been c...A very very informative post. I always have been curious about the difference between evaporated and condensed milk.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11924161328076804836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-5310876157116089502008-05-23T00:03:00.000+10:002008-05-23T00:03:00.000+10:00Hi Johanna, Thank you for the link!I like your blo...Hi Johanna, Thank you for the link!I like your blog very much and will be back again I know!<BR/><BR/>LidianLidianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13719859575624565776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-65415683814036841122008-05-22T23:46:00.000+10:002008-05-22T23:46:00.000+10:00Oh, my, I am craving one (ANY ONE) of those goodie...Oh, my, I am craving one (ANY ONE) of those goodies!! This post did bring back lots of childhood baking memories for me. I used to love the stuff (and while my mother never squirted it, we definitely licked the spoon). <BR/><BR/>RE: Turtles--over here they are chocolate candies, caramel with a few pecan halves stuck in the bottom and the whole coated with chocolate (so that the rounded dome on top and pecans sticking out from underneath look like turtles). But your bars sound delicious, too. And the apricot cookies look great in the picture!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com